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Starting a business in Vietnam
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Vietnam Authority Received Request to Investigate Anti-Dumping Case of High Fructose Corn Sweetener Products (HFCS) from China and Korea
On May 21st, 2020, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) acknowledged the Dossier on request of investigation to impose the anti-dumping measures to some High Fructose Corn Sweetener products (HFCS) originated from People’s Republic of China and Republic of Korea from the companies representing the domestic industry (Requester). If there is anti-dumping actions, the anti-dumping …
How to Draft Contract for Licensing of Industrial Property Rights in Vietnam?
Licensing of industrial property rights is one of the legal measures to transfer technology. In accordance with Law on Intellectual Property, licensing of an industrial property rights means permission by the owner of such industrial property object for another organization or individual to use the industrial property object within the scope of the owner’s right. …
US Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions of Tire Products From Vietnam
On May 13, 2020, The United States Department of Commerce (“DOC”) has received an investigation request for anti-dumping and countervailing measures against passenger and light truck tires (“PVLT tires”) originating from Korea, Taiwan-China, Thailand and Vietnam. The mandatory respondents being US importers have also consulted with anti-dumping and countervailing duty lawyers in Vietnam and US …
Cooperation between Vietnam and Japan After the Covid Epidemic
On May 15, 2020, the Minister of Planning and Investment met Ambassador Mr. Yamada Takio (Japan) on the occasion of starting his working term in Vietnam. The parties spent time welcoming and sharing a number of problems that need to be resolved to promote investment activities between the two countries in the context of the …
Vietnam Sets to Develop E-commerce and Target 55% of the Population to Shop Online
On May 15, 2020, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 645/QD-TTg approving the National Master Plan on e-commerce development in the 2021-2025 period aiming to develop e-commerce business area through changing in policy, creating favourable environment, increasing government spending, and attracting investors participating and setting up business in developing e-commerce in Vietnam to transform the economy toward industry 4.0. …
How to Register Mobile Application in E-commerce in Vietnam?
The service conducted via mobile applications is no longer a trend, but actually it has become an essential tool for any business that wish to grow and compete in the marketplace. E-commerce applications on mobile platforms, referred to as mobile applications, are applications installed on networked mobile devices that allow users to access databases of …
Marriage and Divorce in Vietnam
Vietnam family laws covers all legal matters concerning marriages and divorces, including marriage registration procedures, and divorce procedures, matters concerning separate or joint ownership assets and property, child custody, child support, and dispute on related matters. Vietnam marriage laws have developed during the past 40 years and are still connected with changes in the thinking …
How to Send Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad Under Contracts?
Decree No. 38/2020/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts has been signed by the Government on April 3, 2020 taking effect from May 20, 2020. This Decree prescribes the areas and jobs workers must not go to work abroad; licenses, conditions and procedures …
How Vietnamese Companies Could Register Trademark in USA
In order to expand business to the world market, the company should prepare the legal foundations before entering the foreign market or launching any products or services in another country. Many Vietnam companies aims to enter US market but there are opportunities and challenges. One of our many issues are legal risks in intellectual properties …
“First to File” Principle in Intellectual Property Registration
First to file principle is one of the two principles in protecting industrial property besides priority principle. Accordingly, in case many applications are filed for registration of the same invention or similar inventions, or for registration of industrial designs identical with or insignificantly different from one another, the protection title may only be granted to …